Surgical cradle.



J. E. GORNEY. SURGICAL CRADLE. ARPLlCATiON FILED JAN.2. I918.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

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JOHN E. GORNEY, 0F ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

SURGICAL CRADLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

Application filed January 2, 1918. Serial No. 210,007.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JO N E. GoRNnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Surgical Cradles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in surgical devices and it is the principal object of the invention to provide a cradle for supporting fractured limbs of persons, during the knitting or mending process, in a manner such as will greatly lessen the pain heretofore caused by the forms of cradle now commonly used, wherein no movement is given to permit the easing of a limb to dif ferent positions.

It is a more specific object of the invention to provide a cradle of the character mentioned, so constructed as to permit slight movement of the limb supported therein in different directions such as may be caused when the'persons body is shifted to difierent positions, thus, preventing straining of the injured member and allowing the knitting process to be carried rapidly forward without danger of set-backs.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein is shown one of various possible embodiments of my invention:

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved cradle, and,

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof showing parts in section.

Having more particular reference to the drawings, in connection with which like reference characters will designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 represents the frame of the improved cradle, which as will be noted comprises spaced end supporting members having hollow posts 2 arranged upon the 0pposite sides thereof, the said end pieces being connected by means of longitudinally disposed rods 3. Coil springs 4 are arranged in the hollow portions of the posts 2 and receive thereon the enlarged lower ends 5 of standards 6, which standards, as will be noted, carry bearing elements 7 upon their upper ends and are secured to the same by set-screws 8 turned into engagement therewith. Screw threaded caps having openings formed in the top thereof and inclicated by the numeral 9 are turned into engagement with complementally threaded portions formed upon the upper ends of the various posts 2, thus, providing stop means for limiting the upward movement of the standards 6 with relation to their respective posts.

Curved brackets or swings 10 are provided and have off-set end portions 11 which as will be noted, are fitted into the oppositely disposed bearings 7 arranged upon the upper ends of the standards 6. In this connection, it is to be noted that the several swings will be permitted to swing longitudinally of the frame, for a purpose which will be hereinafter apparent.

A basket designated by the numeral 12 is provided and as will be noted, is formed from a plurality of interengaged wires; one end of the basket being upturned as at 18 to provide an eflicient rest or stop for the foot of the injured person. Segmental brackets 14 are arranged over the bottom of the basket 12 and carry bifurcated bearings 15 thereon, in which rollers 16 are mounted, the said rollers having concaved peripheral surfaces adapted to be fitted over the correspondingly curved surfaces of the several swings 10. By so engaging the rollers 16 with the several swings 10, it will be readily understood that the basket will be allowed to move transversely of the frame 1.

When in use, the fractured limb of a person is arranged in the basket, the foot engaging the upturned portion 13 and, obviosly, serves to prevent undue movement of the same. Since the basket is allowed longitudinal and transverse movement with relation to the frame of the cradle, the person may readily shift his or her position without paining the injured member and also without straining the mending or knitting portions thereof, thus, materially facilitating the knitting process. Furthermore, by reason of the coil springs 4, a yieldable supportis afforded the injured limb, hence, allowing the basket to give slightly upon the shifting of a person as well as preventing detrimental vibration of the cradle.

7 To permit the moving of the cradle over a floor or other surface, anti-frictional case ters 17 may be and preferably are arranged upon the bottoms of the various posts 2.

Manifestl the construction shown is capable of considerable ,modification and uch modification as is within the scope of my claims I consider with-in the spirit "or my. invention. I cl'a1m:+

k 1. Asurgibaip me including spaced end p e ces having curved intermedlate portions and hollow posts arranged on the opposite sides thereof, spring means arranged in the.

3. cradle including a frame having a plurality of yieldably supported standards arranged thereon, swings pivotally support'eclb'etween the standards, and a ba'sliet ni'ovably mounted on "said swings.

tibiae: this 5mm my be obtaine d' for plurality of yieldably supported standards at.v A surgical cradle including a frame having a plurality of spring mounted standai'ds arranged thereon, curved swings pivotally supported between said standards and movable longitudinally of the frame, and a basket slidably mounted on said swings.

5. A surgical cradle including a frame having a plurality of resilient standards arranged thereon, and a basket having a foot rest formed adjacent "one end thereof supported on said standards and movable longitudinally and transversely of the frame.

' 6. A surgical cradle including a frame, a plurality of resilient standards arranged a'djacent the corners of said frame, swings pivotally supported between the standards,- and a basket having a foot rest formeda'djace'nt one end thereof slidably mounted on said swings.

7-. A surgical cradle including a frame, a

arranged adjacent, the corners of said frame, and a basket having a foot rest formed adjacent-one end thereof supported on said standards and movable longitudinall'y and transversely of the frame.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

JOHN E; GORNEY;

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, '.D'. G." 

